# 119-s-85: Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025

119-s-85, Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-85
- As of: 2025-12-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-85
- Congress: 119
- Title: Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Continued federal response to Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death**. The bill would direct federal agencies to partner with Hawaii to research, control, and restore native ʻōhiʻa forests affected by the fungus.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal support to fight Rapid Ohia Death: benefit, low. If enacted, the government would authorize $5,000,000 for each fiscal year 2026 through 2036 to carry out this Act. The funds could pay for research, forest restoration, and control work in Hawaii. Money may be used by the Interior Department, the Agriculture Department, or both. The bill would dir…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-85 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/85)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2231)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-85 (as of 2025-12-21).